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Show LLOYD C. GRISCOM, AMBASSADOR AMBASSA-DOR TO ROME, AND TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY, WHO MAY SUCCEED SUC-CEED HIM. f I Washington, Jan. 13. It Is pretty generally understood that Truman H. Newberry will not continue in his office of-fice as secretary of the navy in President. Presi-dent. Taft's new cabinet. William Lueb, Jr., Is thought to be slated tor ihat position, as far as it is possible to determine at the present time. Mr. Taft recognizes the worth of tho l.'tcumbent, however, and rumor, entirely en-tirely unconfirmed, has it that Mr. Newberry will be given an ambassadorship ambassa-dorship cither to Rome or some other I-hnopean capital. Now that Ambassador Ambas-sador Griscom's resignation has become be-come definitely known It is thought that Mr, Newberry may bo tho oue to succeed him. The recent Italian misfortune has only again demonstrated the excellent ability of the American representative representa-tive at Rome. His heroic efforts and pticcessful work in allaying the surfer-irgs surfer-irgs of the Italians in the earthquake zone have won him universal praise. Ambassador and Mrs. Griscom have been particularly successful in Rome, They are both young and charming and are not too rich. They are very popular with the king and que.?n. When Mr. Griscom became ambassador ambassa-dor to Rome he was 33 years of age, ihe joungest ambassador on record. The German press has been, and is fctUl of the opinion that Mr. Gilscorn is being groomed for the Berlin em-bas. em-bas. when the time arrives for .'Jr. Hill's transfer to London, If such cboiild be the case. |